BASEL, Switzerland, July 11 -- Cellulose, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers the conversion of polymers and resources into manufactured goods, such as pulp, paper, textiles and natural fibers, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 30, No. 11 edition: Review Paper: * Recent advances in strategies of nanocellulose surface and/or interface engineering for potential biomedical applications as well as its ongoing challenges: a review Original Research: * Synth  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America issued the following news: The College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) released the 2023 Individual Scholar All-America team. The CSCAA recognized a total of 2,290 (1,270 women and 1,020 men) swimmers and divers as Scholar All-Americans for the 2022-23 season. The full list of recipients can be found below. "Congratulations to these exceptional student-athletes who have demonstrated ou  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 (TNStalk) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on July 11, 2023: * * * Reimagining the AGOA to Deepen the U.S.-African Economic Partnership By Daniel F. Runde and Thomas Bryja With the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) set to expire in 2025, the United States has an opportunity to update what its economic "offer" is to Africa. This is important work, as Africa is going to be a much bigger part of the United States'  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 13 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Seaman Corporation officials announced today the company will invest $30 million to build a new 350,000-square-foot facility in Bristol, Tennessee. Located at Partnership Park II, a Select Tennessee Certified Site, Seaman Corp will create 58 new jobs at its new ma  more

GOLD COAST, Australia, July 14 (TNSjou) -- Griffith University issued the following news: Griffith University researchers have taken a forensic look at the amount of airborne microplastics in indoor environments in Australia, and the results are confronting. Published in Science of The Total Environment, the researchers collected and filtered samples of air from seven indoor environments on the Gold Coast where people spend most of their time, including a childcare centre, an office, a school,  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Journal of Coatings Technology and Research, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Coatings Association that says it features paints, inks and related coatings and raw materials, published research articles on the following topics in its July 2023 edition: Review Articles: * Recent progress of zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) in superhydrophobic and anticorrosive coatings for metals and their alloys Original Papers: * Prediction of paint chalking rates from  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 12 (TNSjou) -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * New study shows how the protein adds stability and regulates the synthesis of cellulose, which could aid design of cellulose-rich materials for biofuels. * * * Cellulose -- an integral component of plant cell walls -- is an important source of food, paper, textiles and biofuels, but how its creation is regulated within plant cells has remained unclear. Now, a team led by research  more

SYDNEY, Australia, July 14 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales's Centre for Social Research in Health issued the following news: * * * Greater consideration of the clothes we buy and how we look after them can lead to more equitable and environmentally friendly practices, says UNSW Associate Professor of Design Alison Gwilt. * * * In 2022, luxury fashion brand Balenciaga sparked outrage when it released a distressed version of its Paris High Top Sneakers. The limited-edition line f  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 (TNSpp)(TNScapv) -- The U.S. Fashion Industry Association issued the following news release and a letter on July 11, 2023: The U.S. Fashion Industry Association (USFIA) joined 129 international trade associations and multi-stakeholder organizations today to urge the "supranational, national, and local authorities around the world to modernize their domestic textile, garment, footwear, and related accessories labeling requirements and legally allow and support the use of more  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 11 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * "My degree from Virginia Tech provided me with the knowledge to relate to our clients while having a global economics understanding of markets," said Owen Wagner. * * * Owen Wagner '07, vice president and senior analyst for North American markets at Rabobank, said a future challenge affecting agriculture, which has historically benefitted from biofuel blending in transportation fuels, will be the electri  more